| Title: | Personal Services Fringe Rate Calculation for Grants/Research |
|---|---|
| Policy Owner: | Accounting Office |
| Applies to: | Faculty, staff and designated University affiliates |
| Campus Applicability: | Storrs and Regional Campuses |
| Effective Date: | December 26, 2014 |
| For More Information, Contact | Associate Controller & Director of Accounting |
| Contact Information: | (860) 486-1366 |
| Official Website: | http://accountingoffice.uconn.edu/ |
PURPOSE
To ensure that the University is in compliance with the cost principles and accounting standards set forth by the federal government.
APPLIES TO
This policy applies to faculty, staff and designated affiliates of the University of Connecticut, Storrs and Regional Campuses.
DEFINITIONS
Personal Services Fringe Rates are calculated to cover the cost of employer-paid contributions for retirement, health care, life insurance and other fringe benefits on grants. The rates vary because the calculation is based on a percentage of salaries for different categories of personnel.
OMB Uniform Guidance – publication of the Office of Management and Budget titled “Cost Principles and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards.”
Governmental Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) – standards and rules administered by the federal Government for use in achieving uniformity and consistency under federal contracts.
POLICY STATEMENT
The Office of Cost Analysis (OCA), a unit within the University’s Accounting Office, is responsible for calculating personal services fringe rates that are charged to research grants in accordance with OMB Uniform Guidance and the Government Cost Accounting Standards (CAS). Federal grants may not be charged personal services fringe rates unless approved by the Department of Health and Human Services, our cognizant federal agency. University departments charging personal services to grants must use the approved fringe rates.
ENFORCEMENT
Violations of this policy or associated procedures may result in appropriate disciplinary measures in accordance with University By-Laws, General Rules of Conduct for All University Employees, and applicable collective bargaining agreements.
PROCEDURES/FORMS
The rates are calculated by the OCA based on current financial information and then adjusted annually in the future rates, based on actual costs.
For more information on OMB Uniform Guidance, please see
http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/
POLICY HISTORY
Revisions: Review and editorial revisions August 27, 2021